Perry King
Acting
🎂 1948-04-30
Perry King, born Perry Firestone King, made his film debut, aged around 23, in the 1972 film Slaughterhouse-Five. In 1975, he portrayed Hammond Maxwell in the exploitation film Mandingo. Since the 1970s, he has appeared in dozens of feature films, television series and television movies. He auditioned for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars, but the role ultimately went to Harrison Ford. However, he played the character in the radio adaptations of Star Wars and both its sequels. In 1984, King was nominated for a Golden Globe award for his role in the TV movie The Hasty Heart. That same year, he landed the role of Cody Allen on the series Riptide. In 1993, he starred in the television adaptation of Sidney Sheldon's novel A Stranger in the Mirror, which is a roman à clef on Groucho Marx. In 1995, he portrayed the role of Hayley Armstrong on Melrose Place. He also appeared as Richard Williams in the NBC TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000 and as the President of the United States in the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow. King has made guest appearances on TV shows including Spin City, Will & Grace, Eve, and Cold Case.
Cast credits(92)
Warren Persky
2009
Greg Bauer
2008
Rick
1968
Jay Farraday
1968
Stan Williams
2003
1971
Tom Crandall
1996
Ray (voice)
1990
Curtis Jones
2006
Roger
1989
1969
Walter Mulligan
2002
Hayley Armstrong
1992
John Marshall
1998
Richard Moss
1994
Congressman Clark Paley
2006
Senator Richard Adams
1995
Cody Allen
1984
Brian Morgan
1991
1974
William Ellison
1996
Brian Morgan
1993
1982
Doug
1983
Boyd Flatt
1993
Jackson
2003
Russ Currier
1979
President Blake
2004
Rory Armagh
1976
Richard Williams
2000
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Baxter Slate
1977
Commander Gower
Steve Brooks
1991
Hammond Maxwell
1975
Andrew Norris
1982
Frank Leyton
1996
Cutter Amberville
1987
Lee Bishop
1977
Robert
1972
Steve Edison
1976
Self
1985
L.T.
1977
Chico Tyrell
1974
Clint Barran
1998
Cooper
2005
Mark
1992
Dr. Robert Steward
2001
Maj. Hicks
1988
Ran'l McCoy
2012
Paul 'Mac' McCormack
1982
Richard Mannhart
1999
John Chapman
1990
Philip Weber
1988
Jamie
1973
Joel Delaney
1972
Dale Sword
1975
Michael Whitney
1993
Lt. John Armstrong
1980
Albert Walreavens
1978
Greg Norris
2004
Jordan Kingsley
1981
Jerry Blue
1998
Dr. Matt Haley
1990
Tunna
1994
Samson (voice)
1986
Dr. Edwin Alexander
1979
Erich
1992
Rocco Laurie
1975
Roy Matson
1981
Jason
2007
Toby Temple
1993
Charles Stoker
1988
Sheriff Lee Decker
2015
Russell Polk
1996
Jeffrey Madison
1994
John Macy
1984
Sam Kincaid
2018
Ken Laxton
1988
Hem
1976
Col. Zachary Willis
1979
Nick MacKenzie
1986
Kip Moore
1979
Yank
1983
William Costigan
2005
Nephew Daniel
1972
2002
2006
1997
Philip Asherton
1990
Self
2018
Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer
1989